Flor Silvester
Florus "Flor" Silvester (30 August 1923 in Rotterdam – 2 December 2008 in Dordrecht),[1] sometimes spelled as Silvestre,[2][3] was a Dutch graphic designer, illustrator, painter, and sculptor.[4] Silverster's designs won him the Eurostar for packaging and the Golden Nut.[4][5] He designed and illustrated many Dutch books and designed some classic posters.[3][6]
Flor Silvester studied at the Willem de Kooning Academy, then known as the Volksindustrieschool or the Rotterdamse Academie. Among his teachers were Aart Glansdorp, David Bautz, and Kees van Roemburg.[5] Flor Silvester lived in Rotterdam, Utrecht, and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. In H.I. Ambacht his studio was in his home on the Reeweg.
Flor Silvester was married to Elizabeth van Dijk. They had three children.
References
- ^ "Overleden: Flor Silvester", NRC Handelsblad, 5 December 2008,
85 jaar, wed./wednr. van Elizabeth van Dijk, 02-12-2008, Dordrecht
- ^ Boekestijn, Piet (2013), "Overzicht van boekillustratoren" (PDF), Nederlandse boekversiering eerste helft 20e eeuw, pietboekestijn.nl,
Silvestre, Florus (1923-) ps. Flor Silvester
- ^ a b Flor Silvester, Gemeentearchief Rotterdam
- ^ a b "Flor Silvester", Explore, Netherlands Institute for Art History,
Kwalificaties: beeldhouwer, schilder, aquarellist, tekenaar, grafisch ontwerper; Prijzen: Gouden Noot en Eurostar voor verpakkingen
- ^ a b "Florus Silvester", Documentatie van Beeldende Kunst in Utrecht, artindex.nl
- ^ Flor Silvester, International Institute of Social History
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